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of the Pfullingen type.198 As a result, the Pfullingen type did not appear in the
Carpathian Basin during the 8th century in its original form, although there
is a spearhead type with similar attributes, and therefore can be considered
a local variant of the western type. Such spearheads were mainly found on
the northwestern periphery of the Avar settlement area. These spearheads are
dated to the first half of 8th century.
The third variant is characterised by the equal length of the blade and
socket, and a polygonal cross section of the socket (P.III.C/3.e) (map 18, fig. 48).
These spearheads can be classified as part of the Central European spearheads
known as ‘Egling type’. The main characteristic of this type is the narrow len-
ticular blade, the cross section of the socket is octagonal, and the blade is often
decorated with long parallel grooves.199
The Egling type was first identified among the Avar spearheads by Jozef
Zábojník, who assigned the spearheads of grave No. 616 at Devínska Nová
Ve s200 (fig. 48/3) and grave No. 53 at Bernolákovo (P.III.A/2.f )201 to this type.202
However, these spearheads share only some of the attributes of the Egling type
(such as socket of octagonal cross section) and are otherwise very different
from each other. The spearhead from grave No. 616 of Devínska Nová Ves has a
narrow lenticular blade and narrow socket of circular cross section, the wings
of which were bent next to each other (fig. 48/3).203 The spearhead from grave
No. 53 at Bernolákovo (fig. 44/5) has a short, lenticular blade and long circular
socket, the end of which is closed by a looped ring, and is therefore classified
as of type ‘P.III.A/2.f ’.204
If we use the definition of Garscha, only the spearheads from grave No. 176
at Čataj205 (fig. 48/2) and grave No. 11 at Žitavska Tôň206 (fig. 48/4) can be clas-
sified to this type, on the basis of their hexagonal cross section and the form of
the blade. The spearhead from the Xántus János Museum of Győr (a stray find
from the Koroncó site, fig. 48/1) also belongs to this type with its hexagonal
cross section and narrow lenticular blade.207
198 This spearhead is dated to the 2nd stage of Late phase by cast bronze rectangular
belt-mounts with griffon-decoration and hinged strap-end decorated by cornucopia
(Budinský-Krička – Točík 1991, 32–33. Taf. XVIII).
199 Stein 1967, 16.
200 Eisner 1952, 137, t. 65/8.
201 Kraskovská 1962, 436–437. tab. XI/1.
202 Zábojník 1978, 195–196.
203 Eisner 1952, 137, t. 65/8.
204 Kraskovská 1962, 436–437. tab. XI/1.
205 Hanuliak – Zábojník 1982, 498; Szentpéteri 1993, 121.
206 Čilinská 1963, 91. tab. VI/12.
207 Inventory number: XJM 53.310.1, collected by Sándor Gallus.